The Pride and Tragedy of Joe Biden

Matter of Opinion

New York Times Opinion

Society & Culture, Ross Douthat, News, New York Times, Journalism

4.2 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Is Joe Biden more of a Jimmy Carter or a James Buchanan? It may be years before the outgoing president’s legacy is truly understood, but that didn’t stop the hosts from debating how Biden’s term in office will be remembered.

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0:00.0	I didn't need a break.
0:01.6	I recorded episodes just for my family, monologues, punctuated by attacks on my absent co-hosts.
0:08.7	So it was a good Christmas season.
0:10.2	Excellent.
0:10.7	I weep for your children and suggest therapy.
0:17.2	From New York Times opinion, I'm Michelle Cottle.
0:20.2	I'm Ross Douthit.
0:21.4	I'm Carlos Luzada.
0:22.7	And this is Matter of Opinion.
0:24.9	We're back, baby.
0:30.5	Okay, welcome back, everyone.
0:36.3	It's officially our first MOO episode of 2025. Needed the break.
0:42.1	But I'm thrilled to have the band back together. And we're all back in your feeds. So dear Moobsters, please make it a part of your New Year's resolution.
0:50.0	Moopsiskevites. Have we really... Have we agreed on Moopsairs?
0:54.7	Can I... Can I continue?
0:57.1	Okay.
0:57.4	I want them to put us on their New Year's resolution list to tune in regularly, because we have far too much to catch up on for this nonsense.
1:04.7	It's already the second week of January. Everyone's given up on the resolutions already. It's over.
1:08.6	The key is not to make resolutions.
1:10.7	Is that good? given up on the resolutions already. It's over. The key is not to make resolutions. Then you never
1:12.1	disappoint yourself. So we, in this case, we are a resolution, right? We are a resolution. We are
1:16.9	resolution to listen to us. Okay, good. That's where we are. But, I mean, I need to know what I've missed.
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